The Quest
for Neptune
an
Internet Treasure Hunt on Neptune
created
by Mrs. Mason
Calvin Smith Elementary
Introduction | The Questions | Internet Resources
Introduction
Ahoy Mates! Grab your shovels and dig into the further reaches of cyberspace. There's a lot to learn in this information age. Using the Web allows you to unearth more treasures than you may have ever known possible. Below is a list of questions about Neptune. Surf the Internet links on this page to find answers to the questions. Don't forget the Big Question. Have fun and 'Happy Treasure Hunting.'
Questions
- What is different about the inside of Neptune than the inside of the earth?
- In Roman mythology, who is Neptune? Which planet was most distant from the sun in 1998? Which one in 1999? Why does it change?
- If Neptune were hollow, how many earths could you put inside? How many years does it take Neptune to orbit the sun? How long is a day on Neptune (one revolution)?
- If man went to Neptune would he be able to breath? What two things would make it difficult?
- What are the large dark circles that are seen on Neptune? Does Neptune have rings or moons? How many?
- What spacecraft visited Nepune? How long did it take to get there?
- How was the discovery of Neptune different than the discovery of other planets?
- If Neptune is the windiest planet in the solar system, how fast do the winds on Neptune blow? Can you compare that to the winds in a hurrican?
- Neptune and Pluto cross orbits and trade honors as being the furthest planet from the sun. Would it be possible for them to crash into each other? Why or why not?
- View some of the pictures of Neptune and explain why it is called the blue planet. How is Neptune different than the earth?
The Internet Resources
- Windows of the Universe - Neptune - U of Michigan and NASA *****
- The Nine Planets - Neptune - U of Arizona *****
- Views of the Solar System - Neptune - Hawaiian Astronomical Society *****
- StarDate - Nepune - U of Texas ****
- StarChild - Neptune - Choose information on two levels ****
- Fact Files on Neptune from the Royal Greenwich Observatory ***
- How Neptune Was Discovered - Facts About Neptune **
- Athena Curriculum Space - Neptune
- Planet Profile and Photos
- NSSDC Photo Gallery - Neptune
The Big Question
How does what you have learned about Neptune help you understand out planet earth? What group of planets is like Neptune? What group of planets is more like the earth?
